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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Molly's 2013 Wish List

New year, new wish list. I’ve been with TBA a year now and
it’s been terrific fun watching the market evolve and refining my own tastes. My
client roster is growing, so here’s what I’m looking for this year:

Middlegrade fiction! Especially…

Funny, contemporary stories about real kids in real
situations

Stories that feature a strong sibling dynamic

Adventure stories

Literary fiction with a strong voice

Young adult fiction! Especially…

Romance, either contemporary or historical

Funny contemporary fiction with a ‘hook’ -- think ROCKOHOLIC: ‘Girl kidnaps the
rock star she’s obsessed with and hides him in her garage!'

Time travel (I said I wanted it last year, and I got tons –
I don’t need any more right now)

Stories set in the 1980s

High fantasy, for the most part. I’ve been suffering from
‘fantasy fatigue’ for the last year or so, and it took THE GIRL OF FIRE AND
THORNS to snap me out of it. But if you've written something as personality-driven and
engrossing as that, send it to me

I’m actively looking for projects from authors in the U.S.
and the U.K. (and elsewhere, of course, but British publishers are clamoring
for U.K.-based authors who can actively participate in promoting their books).

If none of the above describes your project, but you think
it might be a good fit for me, by all means send it along. I can’t wait to see
what 2013 brings to my inbox!